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Re: Obama to business owners: "You didn't build that."

Originally Posted by Harshaw

Which came from the fruits of business. There's no chicken/egg relationship here; business came first.

Actually, I disagree with that point. Businesses existed before government, and they can exist without government. Government didn't build any of this. People and businesses did. The government works for us, not the other way around.

We went from sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me to safe spaces.

Re: Obama to business owners: "You didn't build that."

Originally Posted by hazlnut

Was financed nearly entirely by the founder of Bank of America, and his bank.

The Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, authorized by an act of the California Legislature, was incorporated in 1928 as the official entity to design, construct, and finance the Golden Gate Bridge.[11] However, after the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the District was unable to raise the construction funds, so it lobbied for a $30 million bond measure. The bonds were approved in November 1930,[14] by votes in the counties affected by the bridge.[24] The construction budget at the time of approval was $27 million. However, the District was unable to sell the bonds until 1932, when Amadeo Giannini, the founder of San Francisco–based Bank of America, agreed on behalf of his bank to buy the entire issue in order to help the local economy.[7]

It's not "tolerance" if you already approve of what you purport to "tolerate."

Re: Obama to business owners: "You didn't build that."

Which came from the fruits of business. There's no chicken/egg relationship here; business came first.

True or not, there is a symbiotic relationship between business and government.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

Re: Obama to business owners: "You didn't build that."

Originally Posted by Blue_State

Actually, I disagree with that point. Businesses existed before government, and they can exist without government. Government didn't build any of this. People and businesses did. The government works for us, not the other way around.

You "disagreed" with my point, but you stated my point.

It's not "tolerance" if you already approve of what you purport to "tolerate."